“Double Indemnity” became one of the earliest studio noirs to gain critical and commercialsuccess, including being nominated for seven Oscars. It powerfully influenced the massive noirmovement, launching a large group of copycats, and, for us yearning for gossip, hearing detailshow it affected the later careers of all its cast and crew. “Double Indemnity’s” ,impact onfilmmakers and audiences is still felt eight decades after its release, insist heroes of cinemahistory, Alain Silver and James Ursini.“The definitive noir film deserves a definitive book about its inspirations, creation, andinfluence, and Silver and Ursini deliver the goods.”
Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies’ “Noir Alley”
